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EG-005 Black Engobe Pint Cone 5/10
Item: 16EG005
UPC#: 097539037157
MPN: EG005P
- Engobes are used to coat your clay body to your preferred finish/color and are a great base to achieve in your glaze results.
* CONE 5/6 OXIDATION:
- Black Engobe fires matte black.
* CONE 10 REDUCTION:
- No change.
Stoneware Engobes
Mayco’s Stoneware Engobe glazes were developed to transform your mid-range to high-fire clay bodies.
• Engobes are a great option for those who want the look of other clay bodies but don’t want to add another clay to their studio because of contamination or messy clean-up.
• With only two coats, Engobe can transform a red clay body into white or a white clay body into black, allowing you to have the look of a different clay body every day of the week!
• Apply to wet clay, greenware or bisque, and fire from cones 5-10.
Transform Your Surface
Engobes are a hybrid of slip, glaze and underglaze, used to coat your clay body to your preferred finish/color and are often used for a variety of decorative techniques.
Tips:
* Can be applied to wet clay, greenware or soft fired, cone 04 bisque.
* Engobes are often used for a variety of decorative techniques, such as sgraffito and majolica.
* Fires matte.
* Apply clear glaze to intensify color or for use on dinnerware.
* Engobes will impact glaze results when used as a base.
* Engobes are used to change the color of your clay color surface without cross contamination and easy clean up in your studio.
* Can be used in oxidation or reduction firings.
* Results may vary.
* The choice of clay body, thickness of application, firing process, and temperature will greatly affect the fired results.
** Always test your application on your clay body in your kiln environment.
General Use
* Stir well.
* Using a soft fan brush, apply 2-3 coats to wet clay, greenware or soft fired, cone 04 bisque (1940°F/1060°C).
* Allow the glaze to dry between each coat.
* If desired, apply 2-3 coats of another glaze overtop.
* Fire to preferred temperature; cone 5-10 (2167°F-2345°F / 1186°C-1285°C).
* The Engobes will not stick to kiln shelves when 2 coats are applied, heavier application may cause the glaze to flux.
* Results can vary based on the kiln wash you have applied to your shelves.
** Testing is recommended.
Transform Your Clay Body
Engobes are a great option for those who want the look of other clay bodies but don’t want to add another clay to their studio because of contamination or messy clean-up. With only two coats, Engobe can transform a red clay body into white or a white clay body into black, allowing you to have the look of a different clay body every day of the week!
Glaze Layering & Combinations
Engobes can be complementary with layering and glaze combinations. Engobes impact glaze results when used as a base and tend to influence the flow of glazes. We recommend 2 coats of each glaze. Engobes eliminate glaze issues that are typical of darker clay bodies. Apply to wet clay, greenware, or bisque, and fire to preferred temperature; cone 5-10 (2167°F-2345°F / 1186°C-1285°C).
Sgraffito
”To scratch” in Italian, sgraffito is produced by applying two layers of Engobes and 2-3 coats of another glaze and carving through the glaze to create depth and add contrast to your designs. An impactful and dramatic way to use Engobes in your studio.
Design Techniques
Engobes are incredibly stable and opaque in design work and work well in a variety of design techniques such as majolica silkscreening marbling, and wax resist. The integrity of your design will remain unchanged as engobes will not move or combine with surrounding colors.
Use on the Bottom of Your Ware
The engobes will not stick to kiln shelves when 2 coats are applied, heavier application may cause the glaze to flux. Results can vary based on the kiln wash you have applied to your shelves, so we suggest testing before use.
Blending & Intermixability
Mix Engobes to create something new; use brushstrokes to blend colors and create shading; layer them without concern of intermixing – great for Majolica – add thin lines and details with confidence as Engobes will NOT move.
Woodgrain Technique
Use Engobes to create different textures such as woodgrain.
Helpful Hints
* To prevent smearing of the specks, do not overbrush the Speckled Buff Engobe.
* The specks in Speckled Buff may be visible under a sheer glaze but may not show through when using an opaque glaze.
* Engobes fire matte. Apply clear glaze to intensify color or for use on dinnerware.
* Engobes may be used on alternative clay bodies such as turning a brown clay body white.
* Engobes tend to influence the flow and results of the glaze used overtop.
* Engobes are intermixable.
* We recommended 2 coats of each glaze when used for glaze combinations (2x2x2)
* Engobes can be used in various design techniques such as sgraffito, silkscreening, majolica, wax resist, marbling, and more!
Do Engobes stick to the kiln shelves?
* The engobes will not stick to kiln shelves when 2 coats are applied, heavier application may cause the glaze to flux. Results can vary based on the kiln wash you have applied to your shelves, so we suggest testing before use.
Are Engobes dinnerware safe?
* Engobes have a similar texture to underglazes and require a clear glaze (matte or gloss) or a dinnerware safe glaze that creates a chemically durable seal.
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